Port Business Glossary -J-

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－Ah- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - La- --wa-

ｊａｃｋｋｎｉｆｅ

Jack Knife (a boom standing vertically)

ｊａｃｏｂ’ｓ ｌａｄｄｅｒ

Jacob (cold ladder)

ＪＡＦＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｉｒ Ｃａｒｇｏ Ｆｏｒｗａｒｄｅｒｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

Air Freight Transport Association. Established with the aim of contributing to the sound development of the air freight industry, the protection of users, and the enhancement of their convenience. In June 1991, the company obtained approval as an incorporated association under the jurisdiction of both Okura and Transport ministries.

ＪＡＧＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ－Ａｔｌａｎｔｉｃ ＆ Ｇｕｌｆ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/United States Atlantic Coast-Garf Alliance. Japan has jurisdiction over the East Coast and Gulf region of the United States. In consultation with TPFC, the fare increase can be implemented in a lump sum.

ＪＡＬＴＯＳ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｉｒ Ｌｉｎｅｓ Ｔｅｒｍｉｎａｌ Ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）

It is fully automated by computer at a large cargo terminal (shed) of approximately 52,000 m2 constructed by Japan Airlines at Narita Airport. Information systems such as reservations and accounting and cargo handling systems such as cargo storage, sorting, and loading are linked online and real-time.

ｊａｍ

(wires, human limbs, etc. are sandwiched between machines) and clogged (with cars on the road)

ＪＡＳＴＰＲＯ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ ｆｏｒ Ｓｉｍｐｌｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ｐｒｏｃｅｄｕｒｅ）

The English name of the Japan Trade Relations Association.

ＪＥＣＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｅａｓｔ Ｃａｎａｄａ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/East Canada Alliance. It is responsible for trade from Japan to ports on the east coast of Canada, the St Laurence River, and Canadian ports along the Great Lakes. As of March 1994, there are two members, MOL and NYK.

ｊｅｒｋ

Jerk (swirled quickly with a winch, etc.)

ＪＥＴＲＯ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｅｘｔｅｒｎａｌ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ｏｒｇａｎｉｚａｔｉｏｎ）

Japan External Trade Organization. A total government-funded special corporation that comprehensively engages in business that leads to Japan's trade promotion. The company has established 25 Japan Trade Centers and 49 JETRO offices in 59 countries around the world, conducting research on overseas markets and published a white paper on overseas markets.

ｊｅｔｔｉｓｏｎ

Carrying (unavoidably discarding cargo for the safety of the ship in an emergency such as a marine accident)

ｊｅｔｔｙ

The jetty, Sanbashi

ｊｉｂ

Jib (armwood for hanging loads with rotating cranes, etc.)

ＪＩＣＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｃｏ－ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎ Ａｇｅｎｃｙ）

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Established in 1974 with full-government funding as an organization in charge of technical cooperation for developing countries and overseas migration of Japanese people. Port and Harbor Bureau dispatched staff from 1978 to 1993 to provide technical assistance overseas.

ＪＩＦＦＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｆｏｒｗａｒｄｅｒｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

English name of the Japan International Fred Forwarders Association. Established in 1981 as an organization of international integrated transportation companies.

ＪＩＴ（Ｊｕｓｔ Ｉｎ Ｔｉｍｅ）

→Kanban method.

ＪＳＡ（Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ Ｓｈｉｐｏｗｎｅｒ’ｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

English name of the Japan Shipowners Association.

ｊｕｔｅ

Hemp (raw materials for canvas, ropes, etc.)

ＪＶ（Ｊｏｉｎｔ Ｖｅｎｔｕｒｅ）

A partner company. Refers to a merger business.

ＪＷＣＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｗｅｓｔ Ｃａｎａｄａ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/Western Canada Alliance. It is responsible for maritime transport from Japan to Canada's western ports. It also includes MLB and IPI because it has multiple transportation jurisdictions. Canada's Liner Regulation Law allows exclusion of the Antimonopoly Act. As of March 1994, the members are KL, MOL, NYK, and NOL.